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Mo Willems Day (Children of All Ages)

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink, Games
Age Group:
Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens

Join us as we celebrate one of our favorite authors, Mo Willems! We will have games, snacks, and crafts related to some of his most popular characters like Elephant and Piggie and The Pigeon. 

Labor Day Closing

All Day
Carnegie Library (CA), Centennial Library (CL), Kennedy Library (KB), Maring-Hunt Library (MH), The Friends Building, Offsite, Online

All MPL locations will be closed in observance of Labor Day.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

MH: Free Legal Aid

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
MH-Study Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Age Group:
Adults

An attorney from Indiana Legal Services, Inc. in Indianapolis will provide free and confidential legal advice.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Preschool Pals (Ages 3-5)

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Join us in the Kennedy Meeting Room for Preschool Pals! Children ages 3-5 can enjoy a fun story time, songs, and activities all to encourage a lifelong love of reading!  
 

A caregiver must be present. 

This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Homeschool Hangout (Ages 8+)

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary-Age, Teens

Attention homeschool families! Looking for a place for your children to socialize? Join us at the library! Children can get together to chat, play games, make crafts, engage in STEAM activities, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group

File Organization Class

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL-Studio A at Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a patient introduction to computer file organization. You will be shown a very simple system of saving your files in a way that can make computers easier to use.

This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Youth Social Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Elementary-Age, Teens

Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Books, Books, Baby! (Birth-36 months)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Alright stop, grab a book, and listen! Calling all caregivers with children ranging from ages 0-36 months! Join us in the Kennedy Library Story Room for Books, Books, Baby!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Crafternoons Ages 5-13)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for weekly craft time. Be crafty and take your creations home with you! Children under 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Youth Social Club

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Elementary-Age, Teens

Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment.

This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group

Club In-beTween (Ages 8-11)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Elementary-Age

Calling all upper elementary students! Want to gather with others your age? Would you like to try a variety of activities ranging from art, crafts, games and beyond? Looking for parent-free fun? This is the place for you!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Tumbling Toddlers (Ages 1-3)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Play Time
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Join us in the Kennedy Meeting Room for some music, movement and more. Let your toddler get some wiggles out during this 45 minute free play time program. 

Caregiver must be present.

This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Youth Social Club

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Elementary-Age, Teens

Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
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Free Family Movie "The Wild Robot" (All Ages)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Enjoy "The Wild Robot" and free popcorn (while supplies last).

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Families" group

MPL Big Read Kick Off Party

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Families

Join MPL and our community partners as we kick off the Big Read project, a community-wide shared reading experience that will celebrate Food, Family, and Tradition!

Offsite Event

Muncie 9-12 Tea Party

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Purpose of Meeting:

regular meeting

Kennedy Library (KB)
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mother Goose (Ages birth-36 months)

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Play Time, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for our youngest story time friends and their caregiver!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Tinker Tots (Ages 3-5)

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Explore, create, and play at Tinker Tots! There will be three-four open-ended activity stations to explore at each monthly event. The stations will be based upon STEAM concepts and sensory stations.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft-to-go: Origami Dragon Bookmark

All Day
KB-Information Desk at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program, Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by Kennedy Library or Maring-Hunt Library for a Origami Dragon Bookmark craft kit. 

Each kit comes with instructions and origami paper.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft-to-go: Origami Dragon Bookmark

All Day
MH-Reference Area at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program, Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by Kennedy Library or Maring-Hunt Library for a Origami Dragon Bookmark craft kit. 

Each kit comes with instructions and origami paper.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Door Connections

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
CL-Meeting Room at Centennial Library (CL)
Age Group:
Adults

Open Door will be at CL to administer help to the community for resources plus have a food distribution.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

MH: Music and Movement (Ages 3-5)

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Enjoy a story time, songs, and dancing for ages 3-5 and a caregiver!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Play Café (Ages 3-5)

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Play Time
Age Group:
Preschoolers

After our Music & Movement Story Time, we will serve coffee and set up supplemental, creative play stations. Chat with other parents and relax with a cup of coffee while your kiddos have fun in the library!